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I've seen sprinklers that come with a flexible rubber disc that sits over the head. You can bend down the plastic to block off certain sectors of the spray, but I don't know where to buy them. Perhaps you can make one yourself.

Sprayed water can and will mark what it repeatedly hits. You have to decide how much expense is worth not having the marks. Sub-surface drip will eliminate sprayed water, but is very labor-intensive to install.

Is there such a thing as a sprinkler head backsplash or shield?

I'm new to this Forum and hope I've picked the right thread for this question. I'm trying to find out if there's something that can be installed behind sprinkler heads to protect the area behind the head from back spray? I have arbor posts and a brick sidewalk that are behind the sprinkler heads that face the lawn. I'd like to shield the areas behind the heads. If there isn't anything (except the settings on the sprinkler heads themselves), is there some other way to protect the area? Should I just set the sprinklers in the middle of the lawn area and let them spray in a limited 360 circle?

This sounds dumb as I write it, but it's been a problem trying to find the best way to cover the lawn but protect the areas surrounding it. We have very hard water and it leaves an unwanted hard water residue over time.